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The Employment Medical Advisory Service (EMAS) is a statutory advisory body within the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI).
It is staffed by a specialist doctor, nurse and support staff. EMAS gives advice, on health matters relating to work, to organisations and individuals including employers, employees, trade unions, regulators, health care professionals and others.
EMAS is required by law to:
  • make sure that government departments, other bodies and individuals are provided with advice on how to protect and improve the health of people at work;
  • provide advice on health to those at work or those seeking training for work;
  • provide advice to the Department concerned.

Employer visits:

If you are a Northern Ireland based company and you would like someone from EMAS to conduct a free and entirely confidential visit to advise you on matters pertaining to health and your workforce / workplace then please feel free to contact us by email at emasmail@detini.gov.uk or by telephone on 02890 408004 and we will work with you to arrange a mutually suitable date and time.

Medical Advisory Service:

This leaflet gives information about the Employment Medical Advisory Service (EMAS). EMAS is a statutory advisory body within the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI). It is staffed by a specialist doctor, nurse and support staff. EMAS gives advice, on health matters relating to work, to organisations and individuals including employers, employees, trade unions, regulators, health care professionals and others.
Issued 14-06-2007
Issued 09-10-2007

General interest / information downloads:

Should you experience difficulties with opening / downloading documents or in the event that you find a link or resource to be outdated then please drop us a notification email to emasmail@detini.gov.uk
EMAS is located at:
2nd Floor Avenue House
42/44 Rosemary Street
Belfast
BT1 1QE
Tel:     028 9040 8004
Fax:     028 9040 8006
Email:  emasmail@detini.gov.uk
Freephone: 0800 0320 121
Textphone: 028 9054 6896